La Dolce Vita

We came here with friends, a group of 6. So a pitcher of Red Sangria + appetizers and main courses. Generous portions. Everything was delicious, especially pei mussels and my main dish, which is one of their special items on the menu - pasta Primavera with shrimp. It was so good, I am glad the waiter suggested it over rigatone vodka. The wait was longer than anywhere I have been recently, but it was a Saturday evening and the place was packed, it was also a little hot inside. Anyway, having said that, I am craving to come back for the food.

First time here in all my yrs of going to Belmar Beach! I ordered the CHICKEN ROLLATINI –Prosciutto, red peppers, spinach, fontina cheese, Homemade Florentine raviolis, peas, tomato cream sauce. It was DELICIOUS! Enjoyed the salad, fresh bread, and the delicious eggplant topping for the bread. We were seated immediately tho it was busy. Friendly staff, our waiter Michael was excellent. Didn’t wait long for our dinner to be served. Not too noisy, just comfortable. Nice atmosphere by the beach. I will definitely be back when in the area! Thank You for our nice dining experience at La Dolce Vita! Blessings to everyone!

I went with my parents on a weekend in May. The food was very good, and the portions of everything were generous. The location is great and the hostesses and people bussing tables were efficient (although at one point they tried to clear a plate my dad was in middle of eating). Our server was straight garbage. She was friendly and was clearly experienced, but she never checked on us. When we flagged her down (mid-appetizers) she point blank told us that she just forgot to even put in our wine order. When she finally brought wine glasses, she noticed one was dirty after already starting to pour the wine. They didn’t give us appetizer dishes, so we had to use our bread plates. The waitress told us that because she goofed the wine order, “the dessert” was on her. When we actually ordered 2 desserts she sounded annoyed - She then charged us for both of the desserts we ordered, and when we politely told her that she had said that we wouldn’t be charged for the dessert, she immediately said we were correct - and then removed just the cheaper of the two desserts from the bill. I will not be returning because of the overall experience.

We had a great 4th of July weekend dining experience at this Italian gem by the ocean. From the moment we arrived, the service was warm, attentive, and professional — we truly felt welcomed and cared for. Our waiter Enzo ( ? Young man, was very nice and attentive) The food was outstanding, with every dish bursting with authentic Italian flavor and the drinks were equally impressive — refreshing, well-crafted, and beautifully presented. The ambiance was a perfect blend of elegance and relaxation, made even more magical by the stunning ocean view. Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening or a special night out with friends, this place delivers on all fronts. Highly recommended!

Had an amazing lunch experience here with a friend! Drinks were made perfectly, portions are fair, and service was great! They have both indoor and outdoor seating.

Such an amazing restaurant I’ve been coming here for many years now, and I just wanted to have an actual articulation of how good this place can be not only is it an amazing atmosphere on the off-season when you are here surrounded by the regulars, and they make you feel at home in their backyard ,the fact that you come here in June the beginning of the season ,multiple days in a row just because you like it and they get better every time !! During their busiest times!! Tony sat us down and had our apps out within five minutes ,Unbelievable amazing food and service. Outstanding place ON THE BEACH

honestly had high hopes for this place, drove 45 minutes for this to be my anniversary dinner. we got here, we were seated and already its super close to the person next to u and extremely tight. i order a 8 OZ fliet mignon for $48!!!! hoping that it was a big portion to fill me along with the choice of mash potatoes and asparagus. my boyfriend ordered the chicken parm. when we received our orders, immediately disappointed. my mignon was NOT 8 OZ and not medium as i asked and was also dry. i got 5 unseasoned asparagus and a small portion of mashed potatoes that i couldn’t finish because of the taste. My boyfriends meal came with pasta that was severely undercooked and chicken that was cold and chewy. service was extremely slow. and up front was very unprofessional. only nice thing was rhe sunset photo i got🤷‍♀️

I generally steer clear of writing bad reviews and it takes a lot to make me really unhappy with a restaurant, but it happened here. I’ve had two dinners at La Dolce Vita. The first was five years ago, before I moved away. I remember thinking that the meal was tasteless and expensive. I moved back recently and a friend wanted to go because it was a beautiful summer day and the ocean view location is great. I don’t like making decisions about a restaurant from a single experience, so I was up for it. It was MUCH worse this time. The chicken of my $35 entrée was like leather. Did they prepare it days ago and leave it in the refrigerator? It seemed like it. The ravioli looked great, but had just about no taste. The staff was very nice, but there weren’t enough of them and they were badly trained. The two bartenders (where we ate) were overwhelmed. One of them was also waiting and BUSSING tables. It took around 10 minutes to get to order a drink and nobody checked on us at any time. I’ll probably go back for the happy hour, which is great. But I’ll never pay those prices for that food again.